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Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

A three-table eatery sits inside the home-kitchen of a seafood virtuoso in Bangkok's Chinatown.

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.

Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.